In an era where music often recycles the same messages and aesthetics, Charles X is here to disturb the echo chamber. The internationally acclaimed artist has built a two-decade career on offering different music that isn’t manufactured for the masses, but instead made to move them. His work speaks to people who crave honesty, originality, and consciousness in a sea of repetition.
Charles X began his musical journey at just 11 years old, using the medium as a tool for self-expression and self-preservation. “Every kid needs an outlet,” he reflects. “Especially a young African American boy.” That early exploration turned into a lifelong devotion, one that continues to evolve and expand far beyond a genre or geography. Now, he just recently dropped his latest project “Miscellanea,” a two part album consisting of 9 songs each, totaling 18 new tracks.
His career thus far has spanned international collaborations from Georgia Anne Muldrow to Caravan Palace. Those collabs earned him attention from major publications like Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, France 24, and BET+. He’s also opened for artists such as The Cranberries, Method Man and Redman, Liv Warfield, and Stromae, and has never needed to follow a formula to keep up.
“I don’t promote gang culture, violence, or promiscuity,” he says plainly. That deliberate choice has sometimes led to industry isolation, but Charles X sees that as a badge of honor. His music centers around a love for others, rooted in a desire to tell the truth about the world as it is. “The music we are being fed is hypnotizing the masses,” he warns. “It’s time to wake up. And this is the soundtrack.”
Take his latest single, “Fate,” for example, a sonic embodiment of urgency. Channeling the raw unpredictability of 2013-era Kanye, the song's tribal drums and distorted screeches create a chaotic but grounded atmosphere that mirrors the emotional tension many listeners feel today. “It’s the sound of WW3 in everyone’s heart,” Charles X explains. “Urgent and gritty.”
Through his music, Charles X is pushing back against a culture that often values performance over purpose. He wants to be a voice of realism, hope, and resistance especially for young Black kids who don’t see enough positive representation in other areas of life. His ultimate goal? To keep touring, telling the truth, and leaving the world in a better place than he found it.
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